Phoenix Coyotes @ LA Kings Open Forum: Battle For The Bubble

We’re so close to first place in the division! Only 3 points away. Nevermind that San Jose perpetually has 3 games in hand. Still, we could end the night 1 point behind them.

We HAD a decent lead on Phoenix. But that last road trip put and end to that. The Coyotes are two points behind the Kings so tonight is one of those games that either makes life a hell of a lot more difficult for the Kings, or gives them some breathing room. With Calgary, who we play in two days, just a point behind the Coyotes, the Kings need to start doing themselves some favors. Tied for 6th, a far cry from 5th and on the cusp on 9th, the playoff race is in ramping up into full gear.

Going into the game, the talks of the town Jordan Nolan and Dwight King are coming off scoring both of their first goals in the NHL. Yesterday Sutter had strong words to keep their efforts up and their egos in check.

“They’re nothing special”

Ouch. Context? Fuck context.

Sutter’s attitude is that they should be scoring those goals. They should be playing well. If they don’t or can’t, well that’s why they were in the AHL to begin with and tough cow-he-recently-milked titty. Jarret Stoll is supposedly going to be ready to go as early as Saturday so this could be the last time we see one of these freakishly large children for a while.

(As an aside, if you like it when Scribe gets angry and sad, keep reading Hammond’s interview for the part where Sutter essentially says he thinks Brandon Kozun isn’t special enough to be an NHL player.)

The fanless Mutts are playing well lately, 6-2-2 in their last 10 games… though they did just lose in overtime to the Sharks. We all know how frustrating it is to lose in OT. Almost makes you mad even… like, Phoenix is going to be really mad tonight! Well I’m mad too damnit! I haven’t been to a live Kings’ game in weeks! And Dustin Penner hogged all the syrup at breakfast! And…. and… and it will be a normal, division rivalry game. Far as I can tell there is nothing particularly special going on with the Coyotes’ roster and for the Kings it looks like Davis Drewiske might replace Alec Martinez. Cue the “auditioning for a trade” rumor. Clearly this is because Columbus wants Drewiske and Martinez for Rick Nash and needs to see Drewiske play and Lombardi doesn’t want to risk Martinez getting injured. It’s all so obvious now. Or better yet, there is no trade and Alec Martinez upset Sutter this morning before practice by laughing at a joke Penner told and is now in Sutter’s doghouse, or hog shed or chicken coup or whatever he owns.

Who would do this trade?
Bernier, Loktionov, Voynov, Toffoli? (or other prospect) + 1st
for
Nash, Carter, Mason

If the above is too much how about minus the last prospect?

(I havent done the cap math so not sure of Carter works with Quicks big raise, it should.)

i think I do this because Parise is gonna stay in NJ or sign somewhere else. This gets us the goals and skill without getting dicked yet again in the offseason with UFAs. The contracts are shit but they will get cheeper.

Heres the lines i get from that:
(based on carter being able to play LW. Im not sure if its LW or RW he plays when hes not playing center) And I like the way Brown plays on LW, protects the puck better going to the net.

Everyone is suggesting that we have to give up Bernier to get Nash, and after reading what is coming out of Columbus, it almost suggest that Howson is not really after a goalie.

Portzline writes Columbus wants “at least one young roster player along with top prospects and quality draft picks.”

Nothing about a goalie, but I’m sure that Howson would not shy away from a Bernier, or would he? (unproven). I believe it is a lot easier to judge “potential” from a skater rather than a goalie (see Steve Mason) and this is why I think the Kings need to give up a Voynov and prospects like Kozun, Vey, King, Nolan, etc. plus whatever high picks the Kings can afford.

I, personally, would like to keep Bernier and obiviously we would need to dump salary like Penner and/or Stoll to make it work.

Dustin Brown barreling down on Klesla certainly had nothing whatsoever to do with him bobbling that pass there. That’s why physical play is overrated, it never causes the opponent to make mistakes. Ever. It didn’t work in the playoffs last year either. At all.

… You gotta hope that in a game like this, with how aggressive both teams seem to be tonight, physically and offensively – that perhaps this can be a galvanizing moment for the team if they can win this thing.

Great effort by everyone.
Once again, no scoring and an unfair loss for Quick.
If we keep this up, I wouldn’t re-sign with us either.
10 goals in 6 games and 4 were against Dallas.
We fucking need offense!!!
By the way, Anaheim is right behind us along with four other teams.
At this point I’ll drive our trade to Columbus myself for Nash, just let me know who it is and I’ll pick him/them up!!

Is it time to admit our beloved team sucks donkey balls! Shut out again!? 9 times giving up 1 goal and losing….fuck me! Sigh…….I was so excited after the first period…. I’m going to bed and I am going to dream about having my way with those luscious breast I saw earlier. Motor boat, motor boat, motor boat. Only thing that’s going to make me feel better…..